Risk factors for balance impairment in COPD patients and clinical impacts

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: &#45; COPD diagnosis according to GOLD criteria; post bronchodilator FEV1/FVC<70%; COPD&#44; balance&#44; impairment

• Registration Number: TCTR20151015001
• Lead Sponsor: Faculty of Medicine&#44; Chiang Mai University&#44; Chiang Mai&#44; Thailand.

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2015-10-15
• Study Completion: 2016-10-14
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 118

Inclusion Criteria

- COPD diagnosis according to GOLD criteria; post bronchodilator FEV1/FVC<70%
- Male and female patients aged over 40 years
- Written informed consent by the participant
- Smokers or ex-smokers with a smoking history of more than 10 pack-years

Exclusion Criteria

- Lower limb joint surgery in the preceding 3 months
- History of acute exacerbation for at least three months prior to the enrollment.
- Unstable medically to perform exercise tests
- Predominant neurological or musculoskeletal limitation to walking
- Current diagnosis of asthma, current active respiratory disorders other than COPD, e.g. lung cancer, tuberculosis or other significant chest x-rays findings not associated with COPD (documented within 1 year).

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Risk factors for balance impairment in COPD NO odds ratio (OR) และ 95% confidence interval (CI)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Berg Balance Scale (BBS) no point